Is the Fed destroying the economy or saving it? Is it restoring order to the markets are breaking them? This is one of the biggest debates in finance right now (who am I kidding, at all times), and we wanted to talk to smart people on opposing sides to give our viewers a chance to […]

[embedded content] On an all new What Are Your Thoughts, Josh Brown and Michael Batnick tackle all the biggest topics of the moment. In this edition: * Five US stocks are now bigger than the entire developed world’s stock markets combined, how can this be?* What are the investor takeaways from the massive crash in […]

Last night I hosted a special on CNBC to tackle some audience questions about financial planning, tax strategies, estate planning, risk tolerance, asset allocation, etc. I really appreciate the network for giving me the opportunity to bring these topics onto the air. Here’s a clip, discussing “optimal portfolios” versus real life: Source: Financial advisor: Most […]

Check this chart out, from Mary Meeker’s new presentation about coronavirus and its impact on business, technology and society – she compares the new $2 trillion stimulus plan with what the government did in the 30’s and 2008: One thing you gotta admit – it’s gigantic and it happened really fast. Was it enough? Perhaps […]

CNBC has been using the 7pm time slot for Markets in Turmoil specials since the end of February. They’ve done a great job bringing America all of each day’s stories that are impacting the markets and the economy. They’ve done some specials during this time, notably one for small business led by The Profit’s Marcus […]

This is my opinion, knowing as much as you do about the timetable for reopening the economy and reading the same articles you are about unemployment and such. I think the next leg down for the economy and stock market will center around credit cards. It’s easier to let a credit card loan go delinquent […]